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Homologation is the process of bringing together vehicle system performance approvals and processing with approval authorities to achieve National Type Approval. For Homologation purposes, vehicles are categorised as:
Category M: Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, or having three wheels when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of passengers
- Category M1: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.
- Category M2: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum weight not exceeding 5 metric tons.
- Category M3: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum weight exceeding 5 metric tons.
Category N: Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, or three wheels when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of goods.
- Category N1: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum weight not exceeding 3.5 metric tons.
- Category N2: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum weight exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 12 metric tons.
- Category N3: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum weight exceeding 12 metric tons
Category O: Trailers (including semi trailers).
- Category O1: Trailers with a maximum weight not exceeding 0.75 metric tons.
- Category O2: Trailers with a maximum weight exceeding 0.75 metric tons but not exceeding 3.5 metric tons.
- Category O3: Trailers with a maximum weight exceeding 3.5 metric tons but not exceeding 10 metric tons.
- Category O4: Trailers with a maximum weight exceeding 10 metric tons.
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